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Big 10 Football - Week 1 of 14

Penn St. Nittany Lions Standings

Are the Penn St. Nittany Lions going to play in the Conference Championship game? The Penn St. standings table presents the probabilities of the teams different finishings including qualifing to play in the conference championship game. All future unplayed conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.

Big 10 Football Standings
Record Rcrd Regular Season Finish
Team Wi
Schedule Content
Number of Wins
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Hover/Touch Content
Recent Games
L GPi
Games Played
9 game season
1*
Conference Championship
Game Participant
2*
Conference Championship
Game Participant
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Nebraska 0i
Nebraska Recent Games

Won  Thu, Aug 28 @  Cincinnati   20-17
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Akron        
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Houston Christian 
     Sat, Sep 20 vs Michigan     
     Sat, Oct 04 vs Michigan St. 

0 0 8% 8% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 3%
USC 0
USC Recent Games

Won  Sat, Aug 30 vs Missouri St. 73-13
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Ga. Southern 
     Sat, Sep 13 @  Purdue       
     Sat, Sep 20 vs Michigan St. 
     Sat, Sep 27 @  Illinois     

0 0 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3%
 
Washington 0
Washington Recent Games

Won  Sat, Aug 30 vs Colorado St. 38-21
     Sat, Sep 06 vs UC Davis     
     Sat, Sep 20 @  Wash. St.    
     Sat, Sep 27 vs Ohio St.     
     Sat, Oct 04 @  Maryland     

0 0 7% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4%
Penn St. 0
Penn St. Recent Games

Won  Sat, Aug 30 vs Nevada       46-11
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Florida Intl. 
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Villanova    
     Sat, Sep 27 vs Oregon       
     Sat, Oct 04 @  UCLA         

0 0 7% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3%
Minnesota 0
Minnesota Recent Games

Won  Thu, Aug 28 vs Buffalo      23-10
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Northwestern State 
     Sat, Sep 13 @  California   
     Sat, Sep 27 vs Rutgers      
     Sat, Oct 04 @  Ohio St.     

0 0 7% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4%
Indiana 0
Indiana Recent Games

Won  Sat, Aug 30 vs Old Dominion 27-14
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Kennesaw St. 
     Fri, Sep 12 vs Indiana State 
     Sat, Sep 20 vs Illinois     
     Sat, Sep 27 @  Iowa         

0 0 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4%
Purdue 0
Purdue Recent Games

Won  Sat, Aug 30 vs Ball State   31-0 
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Southern Illinois 
     Sat, Sep 13 vs USC          
     Sat, Sep 20 @  Notre Dame   
     Sat, Oct 04 vs Illinois     

0 0 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4%
Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Recent Games

Won  Thu, Aug 28 vs Miami OH     17-0 
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Middle Tenn. St. 
     Sat, Sep 13 @  Alabama      
     Sat, Sep 20 vs Maryland     
     Sat, Oct 04 @  Michigan     

0 0 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4%
Michigan St. 0
Michigan St. Recent Games

Won  Fri, Aug 29 vs W. Michigan  23-6 
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Boston College 
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Youngstown State 
     Sat, Sep 20 @  USC          
     Sat, Oct 04 @  Nebraska     

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4%
Rutgers 0
Rutgers Recent Games

Won  Thu, Aug 28 vs Ohio         34-31
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Miami OH     
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Norfolk State 
     Fri, Sep 19 vs Iowa         
     Sat, Sep 27 @  Minnesota    

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 5% 4%
Maryland 0
Maryland Recent Games

Won  Sat, Aug 30 vs Florida Atlantic 39-7 
     Fri, Sep 05 vs N. Illinois  
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Towson       
     Sat, Sep 20 @  Wisconsin    
     Sat, Oct 04 vs Wash.        

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4%
Ohio St. 0
Ohio St. Recent Games

Won  Sat, Aug 30 vs Texas        14-7 
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Grambling    
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Ohio         
     Sat, Sep 27 @  Wash.        
     Sat, Oct 04 vs Minnesota    

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4%
Michigan 0
Michigan Recent Games

Won  Sat, Aug 30 vs New Mexico   34-17
     Sat, Sep 06 @  Oklahoma     
     Sat, Sep 13 vs C. Michigan  
     Sat, Sep 20 @  Nebraska     
     Sat, Oct 04 vs Wisconsin    

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4%
Oregon 0
Oregon Recent Games

Won  Sat, Aug 30 vs Montana State 59-13
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Oklahoma St. 
     Sat, Sep 13 @  N. Western   
     Sat, Sep 20 vs Oregon St.   
     Sat, Sep 27 @  Penn St.     

0 0 4% 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 7% 7% 7%
Iowa 0
Iowa Recent Games

Won  Sat, Aug 30 vs UAlbany      34-7 
     Sat, Sep 06 @  Iowa St.     
     Sat, Sep 13 vs UMass        
     Fri, Sep 19 @  Rutgers      
     Sat, Sep 27 vs Indiana      

0 0 3% 4% 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 7% 7% 8% 7%
NorthwesternN. Western 0
Northwestern Recent Games

Lost Sat, Aug 30 @  Tulane        3-23
     Fri, Sep 05 vs Western Illinois 
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Oregon       
     Sat, Sep 27 vs UCLA         
     Sat, Oct 04 vs LA Monroe    

0 0 1% 2% 2% 3% 4% 4% 4% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 7% 7% 8% 10% 13%
Illinois 0
Illinois Recent Games

Won  Fri, Aug 29 vs Western Illinois 52-3 
     Sat, Sep 06 @  Duke         
     Sat, Sep 13 vs W. Michigan  
     Sat, Sep 20 @  Indiana      
     Sat, Sep 27 vs USC          

0 0 3% 4% 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 7% 7% 7% 7%
UCLA 0
UCLA Recent Games

Lost Sat, Aug 30 vs Utah         10-43
     Sat, Sep 06 @  UNLV         
     Fri, Sep 12 vs New Mexico   
     Sat, Sep 27 @  N. Western   
     Sat, Oct 04 vs Penn St.     

0 0 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 7% 8% 9% 12% 17%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • Table Sorting Method
  • * denotes Conference Championship Game Participant


(4) Nittany Lions 1st Round Playoff Matchup Probabilities
Record Probability
Opponent W L
(3)Washington 0 0 1%
(2)USC 0 0 1%
(5)Minnesota 0 0 1%
(8)Wisconsin 0 0 1%
(11)Maryland 0 0 1%
(13)Michigan 0 0 1%
(7)Purdue 0 0 1%
(1)Nebraska 0 0 1%
(17)Illinois 0 0 1%
(12)Ohio St. 0 0 1%
(10)Rutgers 0 0 1%
(6)Indiana 0 0 1%
(9)Michigan St. 0 0 1%
(14)Oregon 0 0 <1%
(15)Iowa 0 0 <1%
(16)NorthwesternN. Western 0 0 <1%
(18)UCLA 0 0 <1%
Elimination 86%



Nittany Lions Conference Schedule
Current Week 2
Week Wk Opponent Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
5 Oregon
(1‑0)
  Home Sat Sep 27, 7:30 pm
6 UCLA
(0‑1)
  Away Sat Oct 4, TBD
7 NorthwesternN. Western
(0‑1)
  Home Sat Oct 11, TBD
8 Iowa
(1‑0)
  Away Sat Oct 18, TBD
10 Ohio St.
(1‑0)
  Away Sat Nov 1, TBD
11 Indiana
(1‑0)
  Home Sat Nov 8, TBD
12 Michigan St.
(1‑0)
  Away Sat Nov 15, TBD
13 Nebraska
(1‑0)
  Home Sat Nov 22, TBD
14 Rutgers
(1‑0)
  Away Sat Nov 29, TBD


Nittany Lions Nonconference Schedule
Week Wk Opponent Conference Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
1 Nevada
(0‑1)
Mountain WestMntn West 46‑11 Home Sat Aug 30, 3:30 pm
2 Florida Intl.
(1‑0)
Conference USAConf. USA   Home Sat Sep 6, 12:00 pm
3 Villanova ‑‑   Home Sat Sep 13, 3:30 pm